St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-01
THE FRENCH CABINET.
1t Scores an Initial Triumph in
the Chambers


PARIS, May 31.-The refusal of Ad-
miral Jaures 10 accept the Office of min
lister of marine is attributed to con-
versation he had with M. de IFreycinet,
who told him that the cabinet, headed
by NJ. Rouvier, must soon fall, and that
when it did he Ode FreycineD, would
form ministry himself, and should in
clude Admiral JaureS. Gen. BOulanger.
upon retiring from the ministry of war,
issued an order of the day thanking
those who cO-Operated with him toplace
the cOuntry'S defenSeS in condition to
stand any test, and urging the officers
of the army to show devotion to their
professional duties and fidelity to the
constitution and laws. In conclusion
he says:
shall be the first among you to give an ex-
ample OF military and Republican discipline
GEN. FERRON,
upon assuming the duties of the office.
also issued an order of the day, in which
he says:
l count upon the absolute devotion of all
and am confident that the various arms of
the service will continue to resolutely pro-
gresS. The armies which surround us con-
tlnue to increase in military training and
for us to remain stationary would be a back
ward step which would seriously imperil the
country's interests. Like my predecessors,
shall unremittingly pursue a policy of mill
tary reform, and shall devote my whole time
to increasing the defensive forces of France
and the republic
The moderate Republican papers
CORDIALLY WELCOME
the new ministry, The monarchist
press receives it rather favOrably, but
the radical and independent papers are
decidedly hostile. The Gaulois says
that demonstrations in favor of Gen.
Boulanger are threatened in the cham
Der OF deputies and at the military fete
at the opera house. M. ROuvier read
his statement in the chamber of depu-
this afternoon. He also said that his
foreign policy would be firm and pru-
dent. Preparations for the exhibition
III 1889 would be actively forwarded. NJ.
ROuvier was
FREQUENTLY APPLAUDED
by the members of the Center and often
interrupted by the members of the Left.
The Radical Left intimated that they
would interpellate the government on
question touching its policy and would
demand urgency, NJ. ROuvier agreed
Nj. Julien thereupon made speech in
which he requested the government to
define its programme. NJ. Rouvier
replied that the ministry would firmly
apply the existing legislature on educa-
ton. In regard to economy in the pub
lie expenditures they proposed to re-
trench 60,000, 900 frances. referring to
the political color of the cabinet the
premier said: I'VE do not reflect es-
pecially the views of anybody
A VOice-''You are Ferry's double"
followed by applause from the left.
NJ. Rouvier concluded by declaring.
amid loud protests from the Left, that
the cabinet relied upon the support of
the Republican majority. Answering a
question put subsequently,, Nj. Rouvier
said the government intended that all
citizens, even the Seminarists, should
be subjected to the obligations of mill
tary service. Applause by the centerl.
About 800 youths gathered outside of
the chamber of deputies this afternoon
and joined in the cry of ''Vive la Bou-
langer." The police dispersed them.
The chamber adjourned until Thurs
day. Gen. BOulanger this morning bade
farewell to the officials in the war de-
partment and left Paris. The deputies
of the Right estimate, that of the 2S5
votes secured by the government this
afternoon, 130 were cast by members of
the Right.